SS Caledonia (1904)

Caledonia at Saint John, New Brunswick in 1915
History
United Kingdom
NameCaledonia
NamesakeCaledonia
OwnerAnchor Line
Operator
Port of registry1905: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Glasgow
Ordered438
BuilderD&W Henderson & Co, Glasgow
Launched22 October 1904
CompletedMarch 1905
Maiden voyage26 March 1905
Identification
FateSunk by torpedo, 1916
General characteristics
TypeOcean liner
Tonnage9,223 GRT, 5,066 NRT
Length500.0 ft (152.4 m)
Beam58.2 ft (17.7 m)
Depth33.4 ft (10.2 m)
Decks3
Installed power1,060 NHP
Propulsion
Speed16 knots (30 km/h)
Capacity
  • Passengers:
  • 250 × 1st class
  • 350 × 2nd class
  • 850 × 3rd class
Troops3,074 men plus 212 horses
Crew352

SS Caledonia was a British ocean liner that was built in Scotland in 1905 and converted into a troop ship in 1914. She was sunk by a German U-boat in the Mediterranean in 1916.